Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-19
STAMPING OUTP0LYGAMY
THE SENATE ADOPTS THE CON-
FERENCE REPORT.

Against IS in the Negstive-Mr.
Brown Among the Bakers Dozen-A
Synopsis of the Principal Provisions of
the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Edmunds presented the con
ference report on the Utah polygamy bs
In the shape of substitute for both tHS
Senate and House bills. The substituted
consisting of twenty-seven sections and \
occupying nineteen printed pages was
read in full by the Clerk.
Speeches were made against the confer-
ence report by Messrs. Vest, Call, Butler,
and Hoar, and in favor OF it by Messrs.
Edmunds and Ingalls,. The conference
report was agreed to by 3Tyeas to l3 nays,
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Bowen, Cap1an0n.
Cheney, Cockrell, Colquitt, Con2& nom.
Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts, FaSWd, Frye
Jones of Arkansas. Jones of Nevada, McMil-
Ian, Mcpherson, Malone, Manderson, Maxey.
Miller, Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Spooner.
NAYs-Messrs. Blackburn. Brown, Butler,
Call, Coke, Gibson, Hampton, HaSsis, Hoar.
Kenna, Ransom, Vance and Whltrnofne-lS,
Pairs were announced between Messrs.
Berry and Teller. Vest and Plumb, and
Van Wyck and Gray.
THE FIRST SECTIONS.
The first six sections OF the bill apply
to prosecutions for bigamy, adultery,
etc., and make a wife or husband CONF
petent witness, but they are not to Da
compelled to testify.
The seventh and eighth sections apply
to the powers of the Court Commissioners
and OF the Marshal and Deputy Mar
shals.
MI uI.xt, orA touth soot;ora onnIu g.
the marriage ceremony. They require
that certificate, properly authenticated,
be recorded In the office of the Probats
Court.
The eleventh section disapproves and
annuls all Territorial laws, recognizing
the capacity Of illegitImate children to
inherit or be entitled to any distrlbutlvei
share in the estate Of their father.
The twelfth section disapproves and
annuls Territorial laws comforting jurIs-
diction upon Probate Courts with cer-
tain exceptions).
PROCEEDINGS TO RSCHEAT.
The thirteenth section makes it thel
duty or the Attorney General OF the
United States to institute proceedings to
escheat TO the United States property OF
corporations obtained or held In violation
of section 3 of the act OF July, 1862, the
proceeds of such escheat to be applied to
the use aud benefit of the common schools
in the Territory.
The fourteenth section regulates the
proceedings in such cases.
The fifteenth section disapproves and
annuls all laws OF the legislative assem-
bly, creating or continuing the Perpetual
Emigrating Fund Company, and 1t dis4
solves that corporation.
The sixteenth section directs proceed
ings for the disposition Of the property
and assets of the Emigrating Fund Com
pany. All such property In excess OF the
debts and lawful claims 10 to escheat to-
the United States for the benefit of tina
common schools in the Territory.
THE CHURCH DISSOLVED.
The seventeenth section losapproves
and annuls the acts OF the legislative as
sembly Incorporating or providing for the
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter Day
Saints, and dissolves that corpoEa tion.
1t makes it the duty of the Attod Gen.
eral OF the United states to institute legal!
proceedings 10 wind up the affairs OF the
corporation.
The eighteenth section makes provI-
who are to have 0ne-third OF the income OF
the estate as TO their dover.
Section 10 gives TO the President the ap-
pointment Of the Probate Judge in each
county.
Section 20 makes it unlawful for any
woman TO vote In any election, ana annula
the acts of the legislative assem- bly,
which permits female suffrage.
ELECTION oATHs REQUIRED.
The next four sections make PROVISIONS
as to elections, and require Of voters an
oath or affirmation to support the consti-
tuition and obey the laws, especially the
anti-polygamy act of March y, 1882, and
this act.
Section 25 abolishes the office OF Terri
torial Superintendent OF the District
Schools, and makes IL the duty OF the Su-
preme Court of the Territory to appoint
Commissioner OF Schools.
Section % gives to all religious socie<
ties, sects and congregations right to hold,
through trustees appointed by the Pro-
bate Court, real property for houses or
worship and parsonages.
The twenty-seventh and last sec
ton apnuls all Territorial laws for
the organization OF militia or for
the creation OF the Nauvoo Legion,
and gives the Legislative ASSEM-
bly, OF Utah power to pass laws for Or
ganizing militia, subject to the approval
OF Congress. The general officers of the
militia are to be appointed by the Cover
nor OF the Territory, with the advice and
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